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Stephan James

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Stephan James

Stephan James (born December 16, 1993) is a Canadian actor. After starring in a string of television series as a teenager, he rose to prominence upon winning a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor for his role as track and field sprinter Jesse Owens in the 2016 film Race. In 2018, he starred in Barry Jenkins' acclaimed drama film If Beale Street Could Talk, based on the James Baldwin novel of the same name. Also that year, he portrayed Walter Cruz in the Amazon series Homecoming, for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination.

Known for

6.9

The Listener

2009 · TV Series · Action & Adventure · Crime

6.3

Surface

2022 · TV Series · Drama · Mystery

5.7

Beacon 23

2023 · TV Series · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama

7.4

Selma

2014 · Movie · History · Drama

7.3

Race

2016 · Movie · Drama · History

6.0

Babes

2024 · Movie · Comedy

5.3

Clue

2011 · TV Series · Mystery · Kids

4.0

Ricky

2025 · Movie · Drama

Stephan James — movies & series · Netflix Discovery